ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE—2005 (Set III—Delhi)

Except for the following questions, all the remaining questions have been asked inSet I and Set II.

SECTION B (WRITING)

B3. You are Swapna/Abishek. You saw the following advertisement in a newspaper. You decide to write an article in you school magazine on how advertisements of such gadgets are harmful to youth. Using ideas from the unit on 'Science' and your own ideas, write the article in about 200 words.
CAMEO has announced the launch of the trendy Cameo 4005 camera phone. With visual flashing lights the handset is targeted at youth. It also offers features like built-in V.G.A. camera and mobile themes, M.I.D.I. ringing tones with synchronized lights is an added feature.

SECTION C (GRAMMAR)

C3. The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. The first one has been done for you.
Incorrect Correct
The city police have decided have has.
to taking stern action against (a) ……… ……….
drivers which attempt to (b) ……… ……….
overtake in the left (c) ……… ……….
side in city roads. All (d) ……… ……….
driver who violate this rule (e) ……... ……….
will be punish. The first offence v/ill (f) ………. ………..
invited penalty of fine. The (g) ………. ………..
second will incur cancelling of (h) ………. ………..
the driving licence.

C5. Use the information in the headlines to complete the news items given below. Write the answers in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.
(a) CAR BOMB EXPLODES IN BAGHDAD
A car bomb …………………………………………………………………………
killed two and injured many.
(b) JOHN MUSTER ENTERS FINAL
Seventh seeded …………………………………………………………………...
All-India badminton tournament.
(c) CHINA DEVELOPS MEDICAL ROBOT
A polytechnic university in China………………………………………………….
that can conduct surgeries.
(d) VISA FOR PAK JOURNALISTS LIBERALISED
India, today announced …………………………………………………………..
or Pakistani journalists.

SECTION D (LITERATURE)

D5. Read the extract below and answer the questions. Write the answer in your answer sheet. Number the answers correctly.
In the lesson, 'The Ultimate Safari', the narrator says, 'When the sun was going down, our grandmother and grandfather came.'

(a) What were the circumstances that led to the arrival of the grandparents?
(b) How were the grandparents entirely different from each other in their character? Your answer should not exceed 75 words.

D6. You are Cutie-pie. After you reach your home planet you write in your diary about your adventures on Earth and how you reached home safely. Write your answer in about 150 words.

English 2005 Question Papers Class X